{"product_id":"2940149316250","title":"Rites of Passage","description":"In the beginning, great power is only great potential . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenowned for both martial and arcane skills, the mighty warcasters of the Iron Kingdoms possess the unique gift of bonding with and commanding mighty warjacks on the field of battle. Yet despite their inborn abilities, these powerful soldier-sorcerers began as novices, forced to harness their talents in rigorously structured military training programs or through the brutal crucible of battle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRites of Passage tells the tales of six novice warcasters, some from the great military powers of the Iron Kingdoms and others destined for a more independent path.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJourney to the Cygnaran front lines with Lieutenant Allison Jakes as she learns the difficult lessons of what it means to be a battlefield commander.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalance faith with arcane might alongside Initiate Tristan Durant of the Protectorate of Menoth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNavigate the treacherous politics of the Druzhina, Khador’s military training academy, with Kovnik Andrei Malakov.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake to the bloody high seas aboard a Cryxian ship with the ruthless pirate raider Aiakos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow the trials of the assassin initiate Elara as she struggles to accept her changed destiny as a warcaster within the Retribution of Scyrah.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, prowl the war-torn streets of occupied Llael with the gutter rat Gastone Crosse as he becomes the most wanted man in Merywyn.","brand":"Skull Island eXpeditions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111859273968,"sku":"2940149316250","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149316250_p0.jpg?v=1763714658","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149316250","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}